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Anus: The opening of the rectum to the outside of the body.
The word "anus" comes straight from the Latin. It referred to the same structure to the Romans. It also meant a "ring" in the sense of an encirclement which was entirely appropriate since the anus encircles the outlet of the bowel.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( Ä ' nÉ™s ) n. , pl. , a·nus·es . The opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal through which solid waste is ...
The human anus (from Latin anūs meaning "ring", "circle") is the external opening of the rectum. Like other animals, its closure is controlled by sphincter muscles.
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The lower opening of the alimentary canal, through which feces are ejected. · Albanian: anus
noun, plural a·nus·es. Anatomy . the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted. Origin: 1650–60 ...